Marry Changle in Datang

A few months passed in the blink of an eye. During the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the Imperial Court Supervisory Army Office was established. Dozens of military supervisors were sent to the Sixteenth Guards in the capital. They were stationed in the army in a dignified manner. At first, they behaved quite well. As some generals in the opposing army To win over and control the army, the military supervisory officials became more and more bossy, causing some meritorious generals to be imprisoned inexplicably due to inappropriate words.

Sent to Qin Xiaole's Jinwu Guards was Wu Zetian's nephew Wu Sansi, who had served as General Youwu, Minister of Rites, and was named Prince of Liang shortly after Wu Zetian ascended the throne. On the day he led his troops to Jinwu Guards, Qin Xiaole led all the generals. Go to the camp gate to greet you.

The Jinwu guard gate was on duty, and the swordsmen and axemen on the left and right stood still. The strong evil aura made Wu Sansi and the officials under his command who had not experienced battles tremble.

Wu Sansi mistakenly thought that this was Qin Xiaole's way of showing off to him, and he suddenly felt unhappy.

Seeing that the person who came was the King of Liang, Wu Sansi, who was the head of the court's military supervisor at that time, Qin Xiaole murmured in his heart: "The queen really thinks highly of us Qin Xiaole! She even sent this great god to the Jinwu Guard to supervise the army. If you cooperate, wouldn’t it be a disgrace to the Queen?”

Look at him immediately in front of the gate, surrounded by dozens of generals who are capable of fighting, and said to the supervising army and other officials.

"I, the general, will lead the crowd to greet the supervisors and all your lords. Please come!"

Seeing that Qin Xiaole and others had no intention of dismounting to pay their respects, Wu Sansi felt even more unhappy, thinking that I am the prince, how dare you, a young military leader, be so rude, let's see how I deal with you in the future.

The guy suppressed his anger and said the same thing on the horse.

"I have been ordered to go to the Jinwu Guards to supervise the army. I hope you generals will cooperate, please!"

After some tacit polite words, Qin Xiaole and the generals led the prison army and others into the camp, dismounted and entered the tiger hall where the generals gathered. After entering the tiger hall, Wu Sansi asked Da, and went straight to the commander-in-chief to sit down. This caused the generals of Jinwu Guard to look at him angrily.

Qin Xiaole was tepid when he saw this, and said with a smile: "Today, the Lord Supervisor of the Army led his troops to station in the army. Since Lord Wu dares to take the position of commander, he must have already made a plan in his heart. I will give this Tiger Hall to you." Use it and do what you need to do. Sirs, just go to the army and dispatch your generals. I won’t disturb you sirs. I will lead everyone to leave. If you have something to discuss, you can go to the military camp to find me, the general. Say goodbye!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Xiaole turned around and left. Dozens of generals saw the coach leaving and dispersed naturally, leaving behind Wu Sansi and his entourage. You and I didn't expect Lieutenant General Jin Wuwei to only have the coach in his eyes. There is no respect for the prince at all.

Wu Sansi said to the crowd with a livid face.

"Let him be proud for the time being. I am here. My main task is to supervise the deployment of the army and the movements of generals at all levels. From today on, you can communicate with the generals in the army more easily. Don't be distracted and mess up my purpose of supervising the army. .”

When all the officials heard what the Lord Supervising the Army said, there was Wang Weide, the right-hand man of King Liang, who was the right minister of the Ministry of War at that time, and said with his hands.

"What the prince said is absolutely true. I am waiting for you to move around the camp and find out some military trends and report them to the prince so that he can make countermeasures."

Wu Sansi nodded in agreement and continued.

"The Jinwu Guards are an army that has fought hundreds of battles. Most of them are unruly soldiers. Qin Xiaole fought in Tubo and Xiliang. He has always had prestige in the army and is very popular among the soldiers. This kid is not easy to mess with. You should be careful."

After saying this, Wu Sansi stood up and said again.

"Let me go to the military camp and see how the so-called elite Jinwu Guards in the capital are doing?"

After hearing this, everyone gathered around the prince and came out of the Tiger Hall. As soon as he left the gate, Wu Sansi realized that something was wrong. Except for the sergeant he brought with him to oversee the army, there was no Jinwu Guard guarding him outside the gate. The core of the general was The outside of the house was deserted and deserted, but it had a somewhat majestic aura.

The man asked about the soldiers outside the door and was informed by the sergeant that all the guards originally stationed outside the door followed General Xu and evacuated to the military camp.

After hearing what the soldiers said, Wu Sansi was furious. With the anger in his heart, he led the crowd to the military camp to question Qin Xiaole. He rode to the school field where troops were ordered and saw that the orderly military camps around the school field were heavily guarded. The soldiers with their open chests laughed and wrestled, but turned a blind eye to the court officials who suddenly broke in.

Looking up, he saw general flags flying in the military camps around the school grounds. Wu Sansi led the crowd over, but the goalkeeper on duty shouted loudly to stop.

Wu Sansi said on horseback.

"I am the supervisor of the imperial court. If you dare to stop me, do you think you will not take my supervisor seriously?"

The goalkeeper on duty heard this and said without fear.

"The military camp is an important place. I don't care what your status is. No one is allowed to trespass without the permission of the general. Otherwise, we will kill you without mercy!"

After the gatekeeper said this, he ordered the gatekeepers to be on guard with weapons and not to let anyone in, and immediately reported inside.

After a while, a military flag officer came out to deliver an order, ordering the soldiers to let the supervisors and other officials enter the camp.

Wu Sansi followed the flag officer into Xu Xiaole's military office, but he saw this young man sitting motionless in the commander's seat. On the left and right sides were dozens of personal guards wearing helmets and armor, expressionless, standing with swords in hand.

Seeing Wu Sansi come in, Commander Qin Xiaole leaned over and said.

"Prince Wu, General Xunben, do you have anything to say?"

Seeing how presumptuous this boy was, Wu Sansi said angrily.

"Qin Xiaole, do you want to resist the decree?"

Qin Xiaole laughed "haha" when he heard this and said: "Prince Wu, I will use Hutang with you to supervise the army. How can you resist the order? According to military regulations, Hutang is an important place for mobilizing troops and generals. You can't do anything there." , why did you come to our army? Could it be that you want to mobilize troops and horses out of the camp? Please show the tiger talisman to mobilize troops. I will just obey the order."

Wu Sansi didn't know what to say when he said this. He was also a man who could bear his anger. Hearing this, he said: "According to what you said, Tiger Hall is an important place in the army. Why are there no sergeants on duty? Could it be that you are bullying us because we don't understand the military?" thing?"

Qin Xiaole said: "Prince Wu, what you said is wrong! Withdraw the sergeants, I am waiting for you. I want to supervise the army. There must be many secrets that are not known to outsiders. If any military information is exposed, what kind of military information can be exposed by my general?" He cannot afford such a serious crime, so it is best for Prince Wu to use his trustworthy sergeants to guard the place."

After hearing that Qin Xiaole's words were flawless, Wu Sansi finally understood his difficulty and said angrily to his subordinates.

"go!"

Qin Xiaole said with a smile: "I won't give it away!"

After Wu Sansi led the crowd to leave, Qin Xiaole said to himself.

"You are a bunch of idiots. If I can't deal with you and others, wouldn't it be that all these years of being in the officialdom have been wasted." After saying this, Qin Xiaole summoned Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Xue Yinglong, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong and other soldiers. The lieutenant general ordered.

"The imperial court has stationed supervisors in the camp. The situation is delicate now. When I am not in the army, you must pay close attention to the training of sergeants. Pay attention to the movements of the imperial supervisors. Don't let him be the boss of our army and make me a brother who shares weal and woe. Being divided and disintegrated by his and other rhetoric, please remember that no one is allowed to mobilize the army out of the camp without his own military orders, otherwise, military law will be ruthless!"

All the generals heard this and said in unison.

"Order!"

The general's affairs were arranged well. Qin Xiaole carried forward his usual style of being a hands-off shopkeeper and hummed a tune before leaving the camp and returning home. This attracted many soldiers in the barracks to cheer when they saw their general's careless behavior. Qin Xiaole also cheered. Laughing, pointing and cursing at these boys.

The soldiers who were scolded by him all laughed happily. Not to mention, the soldiers in the barracks trusted and supported a general with his character...

Wu Sansi led his entourage to supervise the army in the Jinwu Guard. When Qin Xiaole expressed his cooperation, he responded secretly and made a lot of officials in the army unfriendly to the soldiers and generals. Its purpose is to make waves in the Jinwu Guard army. If they want to mobilize a single soldier, even the dozens of generals dare not act rashly.

In the court, Wu Sansi reported to the Jinwu Guards for a speech. The soldiers only saw Qin Xiaole, making the supervisory army look like a decoration.

When Wu Zetian heard the report, she looked unhappy and asked Xu Xiaole.

"Qin Xiaole; ​​Liang Wangwu Sansi, is what he played truthful?"

Qin Xiaole came out of the queue and replied after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, what the King of Liang said is untrue. Since the Jinwu Guards welcomed officials from the imperial court to supervise the army, everyone from top to bottom has been working hard to cooperate without any neglect. The minister is the commander-in-chief of the army, and the generals and officers in the army will naturally follow the orders of the minister. Otherwise, what's the point of having meager ministers? Even cats and dogs can command the three armies. If an army has too many subordinates, the soldiers will not be able to adapt, so how can we talk about combat effectiveness? I think, I lead my army, and he supervises his army. The water in our well does not interfere with the water in the river, and we each do our own thing. The King of Liang supervises the army, but it has nothing to do with me if he cannot convince the soldiers and generals."

After the boy said this, most of the military commanders of the Sixteenth Guards laughed secretly. Some of them couldn't help but coughed hard, which made a group of ministers who advocated the establishment of a military supervision yamen look angry.

Lou Shide, the deputy envoy of the Supervisory Army Yamen, issued a memorial to impeach Xu Xiaole for violating the imperial court. Qin Xiaole was furious when he heard this.

"Lord Lou has a bad intention to frame a meritorious minister of the imperial court. He wants to disturb the morale of our army. I would like to advise you to have a basis for what you say and don't talk nonsense."

These words already contained a threatening meaning. When Wu Zetian heard the words, she showed her power in the palace and shouted angrily.

"Qin Xiaole, you dare to threaten the important ministers of the imperial court in the presence of the emperor. Do you still have the emperor in your eyes? The imperial government implements the policy of supervising the army for the sake of rigorous military use. Lou Shide's impeachment of you for violating the policy of supervising the army is justified. Discussing the matter as it stands, there is no intention of targeting you personally, why are you talking nonsense, could it be that you want to make the Jinwu Guard your private army?"

Wu Zetian's words were very serious, and she already suspected that Qin Xiaole had the intention of treason.

Qin Xiaole laughed "haha" when he heard this.

"Since Your Majesty thinks so, I would like to resign as the commander of the Jinwu Guards. I think that these years of fighting in the north and south, I have been exhausted physically and mentally and cannot continue to lead the army. I hope that your Majesty will do it."

After Qin Xiaole finished speaking, Xue Dingshan, the commander of the left guard of the Yulin Army, Luo Zhang, the commander of the right guard, Qianniu Guard generals Qin Meng, Zhe Deli, Dou Yihu and other generals all reported to the palace that they wanted to resign from the army, which made the atmosphere in the palace suddenly tense. .

Seeing the battles of the generals in the army, many experienced and prudent officials thought that if there were no such strong generals in the Tang army, it would undoubtedly mean that the dragon would have its back. If there was a war, who should lead the army to retreat from the enemy.

Di Renjie saw that the generals in the army were gradually trying to force him into the palace, so he quickly came out to smooth things over.

"Generals, please be patient. I think that you are all meritorious officials of the imperial court and should serve the country. If you have any opinions or suggestions on the supervision of the army, you can discuss it in the palace. You must not let down the emperor's favor. The family is disgraced.”

Neither Qin Xiaole nor Wu Zetian thought that Xue Dingshan and others would want to resign. It seems that the development of the situation may not be as simple as the establishment of a military supervision yamen by the imperial court.

After all, Wu Zetian was extremely intelligent. She thought that if the dynasty continued like this today, it would definitely cause chaos. It was better for all parties to calm down and postpone the discussion of today's matter.

After thinking about this, the resolute queen stood up and walked away, leaving all the civil and military personnel in the palace. On the contrary, she felt uneasy in her heart.

Wu Zetian left the hall, and all the officials in the hall also left in groups.

Outside the palace, Qin Xiaole said as he saw Xue Dingshan, Luo Zhang, Qin Meng, Zhe Deli, Dou Yihu and other generals.

"Everyone, why do you think of resigning?"

Xue Dingshan said with a smile.

"In today's peaceful and prosperous times, our generals have no use for their weapons. Instead of staying in the army and being found by others, living in trembling hands, it is better to disarm and return to the fields, build a few thatched huts on the land, and gather with friends from time to time to drink wine and eat meat. , wouldn’t it be nice?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaole knew that the Imperial Military Supervisory Office had caused dissatisfaction among the heroes who had conquered the West among the Sixteen Guards. This was because these heroes were all in charge of military affairs and their troops followed the orders of the generals. Moreover, these subordinates were all How could the warriors who were fought out from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood see the supervisory officials who were promoted by words and now have to dictate to them? Such a situation is bound to cause conflicts in the army. Soldiers and generals often refuse to accept the punishment of the supervisors and cause trouble. When the fire broke out, they resisted with weapons.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, it is natural to protect the brothers who share life and death.

Generals Xue Dingshan, Luo Zhang, Qin Meng, Zhe Deli, and Dou Yihu knew that if the conflicts in the army continued like this, one day they would be falsely accused of leading troops to cause chaos, so they thought that instead of being accused of treason, they would rather use wise words. The official will have a good death.

Understanding what the generals were thinking, Qin Xiaole said nothing again, smiled and said goodbye to them, cherished each other, and then rode away...

In Ziwei Palace, Wu Zetian summoned his confidant ministers to discuss how to deal with the resignation of the generals in the court today.

Wu Sansi, Di Renjie, Li Zhaode, Zhang Jianzhi, Lou Shide, Yao Chong and other ministers entered the palace and were given seats on both sides. Wu Zetian spoke.

"What do you think about the resignation of Qin Xiaole, Xue Dingshan and others in the palace today?"

Wu Sansi was dissatisfied with Qin Xiaole's remarks about him as a cat and a dog. He obviously looked down on him, the King of Liang, and continued after hearing this.

"Isn't this the time for us to take control of the army? Xu Xiaole and others voluntarily resign, and the court allows them to do what they want."

Di Renjie was secretly dissatisfied with Wu Sansi's irresponsible words. It seemed that although he was highly used by Wu Zetian, he also had ideals and wanted to make the country strong. In the face of great right and wrong, he would never do anything that would harm the country. Although he was in favor of the establishment of the Supervisory Army Yamen, he did not agree with those Supervisory Army officers who used chicken feathers as command arrows to boss around in the army, win over a group of generals who were not reused in the army, and suppressed a group of meritorious generals. Official behavior. (End of chapter)